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Juskatla Inlet, BC Daily Water Report — October 20, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-20 at Juskatla Inlet, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (2 hours): 7.2/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 7.0-7.4 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.8/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Fishing limits during that outing: Regional current unavailable; neutral contribution. Kayaking: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 4.6/10 (Fair). Diving: 8:27 AM–12:00 PM (3 hours 33 minutes), 6.3/10 (Good). Boating: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 5.6/10 (Fair). Sailing: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 6.4/10 (Good). Wildlife: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 8.4/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 9/10 (Excellent). Rain or showers are forecast at supplied hours from 17:00 to 23:00 local time. Conditions outside the chosen outing do not lower its score. Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
- Report date
- October 20, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- MARGINAL WINDOW
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 20, 02:34 a.m. GMT-7. Times use America/Vancouver. Saved source values are shown immediately; missing readings remain unavailable. Check source times before planning an outing.
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-20 at Juskatla Inlet, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (2 hours): 7.2/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 7.0-7.4 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.8/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Fishing limits during that outing: Regional current unavailable; neutral contribution. Kayaking: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 4.6/10 (Fair). Diving: 8:27 AM–12:00 PM (3 hours 33 minutes), 6.3/10 (Good). Boating: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 5.6/10 (Fair). Sailing: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 6.4/10 (Good). Wildlife: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 8.4/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 8:27 AM–10:27 AM (2 hours), 9/10 (Excellent). Rain or showers are forecast at supplied hours from 17:00 to 23:00 local time. Conditions outside the chosen outing do not lower its score. Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 7.0 °C |
| Feels like | 4.6 °C |
| Wind | 4.9 kn |
| Wind gusts | 8.6 kn |
| Wind from | 164 ° |
| Pressure | 1022.3 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 38.8 km |
| Wave height | Unavailable |
| Wave period | Unavailable |
| Water temperature | 11.9 °C |
Satellite ocean observations
SST observation: Oct 18, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7. Chlorophyll observation time: Unavailable. Satellite observations are separate from the hourly marine model forecast.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sea surface temperature | 11.9 °C |
| SST anomaly | 0.8 °C |
| Chlorophyll | Unavailable |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 5.4 /10 | Fair | Regional current unavailable; neutral contribution |
| sailing | 5.4 /10 | Fair | |
| boating | 6.6 /10 | Good | |
| kayaking | 5.3 /10 | Fair | |
| diving | 6.3 /10 | Good | |
| wildlife | 6.0 /10 | Good | |
| shoreline | 5.9 /10 | Fair |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | fishing | 7.2 /10 | Good | Oct 20, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | sailing | 5.8 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | boating | 5.6 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 08:27 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 10:27 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | kayaking | 4.6 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 08:27 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 10:27 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | diving | 6.3 /10 | Good | Oct 20, 08:27 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | wildlife | 8.4 /10 | Excellent | Oct 20, 08:27 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 10:27 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | shoreline | 9.0 /10 | Excellent | Oct 20, 08:27 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 10:27 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | fishing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 6.4 /10 | Good | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 4.8 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | diving | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 5.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | 6.4 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 180 | 0.0 | 0 | 1023.0 |
| 2026-10-20 03:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.0 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 164 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.3 |
| 2026-10-20 04:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.5 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 162 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.7 |
| 2026-10-20 05:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.9 | 6.0 | 8.9 | 168 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.1 |
| 2026-10-20 06:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.2 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 166 | 0.0 | 0 | 1020.5 |
| 2026-10-20 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.3 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 161 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.9 |
| 2026-10-20 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.7 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 159 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.3 |
| 2026-10-20 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.6 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 153 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.2 |
| 2026-10-20 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.7 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 151 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.0 |
| 2026-10-20 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.2 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 168 | 0.0 | 0 | 1018.4 |
| 2026-10-20 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.6 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 187 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.7 |
| 2026-10-20 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.7 | 11.1 | 20.0 | 194 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.0 |
| 2026-10-20 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.3 | 11.1 | 20.0 | 181 | 0.0 | 0 | 1015.9 |
| 2026-10-20 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.1 | 12.8 | 24.5 | 190 | 0.0 | 0 | 1015.2 |
| 2026-10-20 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.9 | 12.8 | 25.1 | 190 | 0.0 | 0 | 1014.4 |
| 2026-10-20 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.2 | 11.5 | 23.1 | 184 | 0.2 | 8 | 1013.7 |
| 2026-10-20 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 19.8 | 170 | 0.6 | 36 | 1012.6 |
| 2026-10-20 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.6 | 11.1 | 19.6 | 171 | 0.8 | 73 | 1011.8 |
| 2026-10-20 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.4 | 12.6 | 21.2 | 173 | 1.2 | 100 | 1010.9 |
| 2026-10-20 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.6 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 176 | 1.8 | 100 | 1009.9 |
| 2026-10-20 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.1 | 12.8 | 20.4 | 189 | 1.4 | 100 | 1009.0 |
| 2026-10-20 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.5 | 10.3 | 19.4 | 218 | 0.3 | 100 | 1009.1 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 12:42 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 1.2 |
| Oct 20, 08:51 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.1 |
| Oct 20, 03:12 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 1.1 |
| Oct 20, 08:25 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.6 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 08:27. Sunset: 18:43. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 20:51 | 22:51 |
| major | 08:51 | 10:51 |
| minor | 03:21 | 04:21 |
| minor | 15:21 | 16:21 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-20
Coverage: available. Source: Unavailable. Times use America/Vancouver. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 08:27 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 10:27 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.0 | Excellent | 7.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 kn | 0.0 | complete | |
| Oct 20, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 4.0 | Fair | 10.9 | 11.1 | 20.0 kn | 0.0 | complete | Wind limits outing comfort |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 12:42 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 1.2 |
| Oct 20, 08:51 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.1 |
| Oct 20, 03:12 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 1.1 |
| Oct 20, 08:25 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.6 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 03:53 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 20, 01:12 p.m. GMT-7 | complete | available | complete |
| Oct 20, 05:30 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | partial | unavailable | unavailable |
Sources and availability
ocean: NOAA CoastWatch.
river: not applicable.
tides: CHS.
marine: no wave forecast for this location.
weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast.
How the water looked at Juskatla Inlet, BC
The conditions record includes 7 °C air temperature, 4.85961123 knot wind, gusts to 8.5529157648 knots, and 1022.3 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: no wave forecast for this location; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast
Earlier Juskatla Inlet, BC daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.